WetEV said:
If you had actual experience in owning a BEV, you might understand the "other side's" arguments, and why they don't agree with you...
To repeat, actual experience of owning one isn't going to tell me what I already know, that a BEV is less convenient for me (and many other people) given my/our situation(s). If I know I need a CUV, how is owning a two-seat sports car going to tell me anything useful?
For the people for whom a BEV can work now, terrific, but how does that relate to my needs? Would owning a BEV magically install an outlet that wouldn't require me to run an extension cord out a window or door (year-round, including the heating season) in order to charge it (L1 only)? No.
Would it magically convince my landlord to pay to install such an outlet? No.
Would it magically upgrade the service entrance and run an L2 circuit and receptacle to where I need it? No.
Would it magically reduce the price of my closest public L2 stations so that they are cheaper than buying gasoline? No.
Would it magically move those stations which are better priced closer to me so that they are convenient? No.
Would it magically build QC stations where I need them to get to the places I wish to drive to? No.
Would the range magically increase and charging times magically decrease so that I'd waste far less of my free time sitting around charging the car on trips, instead of enjoying the recreation I took the trip for? No.
So tell, me, what exactly will I learn by owning a BEV that will make it more useful to me, that I can't already determine just by looking at my situation, reading spec sheets, test driving BEVs, and reading owner and magazine reports?